‘If we can’t change them, we’ll leave,’ Peter Obi speaks on Labour Party crisis

By John Alechenu, Abuja The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has given the biggest hint yet about the possibility of him dumping the party ahead of... Read more »

LP Convention: Obi breaks silence, faults leadership’s failure to consult 

By John Alechenu, Abuja The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has broken his silence over his absence from the just concluded National... Read more »

LP crisis: Obidients mull options ahead of 2027

•Obi’s silence explained •It’s too early for such By John Alechenu The festering crisis in the Labour Party (LP) is tearing the party apart ahead of the 2027 general elections. Although the... Read more »

Suspended treasurer, spokesman disagree on LP chairman’s re-election

By Ayoola Olasupo The suspended National Treasurer of the Labour Party, Mrs Oluchi Opara, has condemned the re-election of Julius Abure as the new national chairman of the party. Abure, who emerged as... Read more »

President Tinubu: You can become the father of modern Nigeria

(A Birthday wish for a Birthday Mate) By Law Mefor My President, it’s our birthday. March 29. As members of the ram-ruled zodiac, we are Aries. We walk where angels would not... Read more »

LP BoT takes charge, NWC keeps mum

By Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis The crisis rocking the Labour Party has taken another dimension following an alleged takeover of the party’s administration by its Board of Trustees. The move comes hours after the National... Read more »

Six Labour Party State Assembly members defect to PDP in Enugu

By Chinedu Adonu Six members of Labour Party, LP, in Enugu State House of Assembly on Thursday defected to People’s Democratic Party, PDP, during plenary. Those that decamped were; the chief whip, member... Read more »

INEC disowns LP’s national convention

Agency Report The Independent National Electoral Commission has disowned Wednesday’s Labour Party’s national convention held in Anambra. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, said this in Abuja on... Read more »

Abure re-elected LP national chairman, despite NLC’s opposition

By Victor Ujumadu, Omeiza Ajayi, John Alechenu & Nwabueze Okonkwo Despite the opposition of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Mr Julius Abure was yesterday re-elected as the national chairman of the Labour Party for... Read more »

NLC rejects Abure’s return, LP tips Obi for 2027

Ikenna Obianeri and Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, secured reelection on Wednesday at a convention held in Nnewi, Anambra State, amid heavy security. At the convention,... Read more »